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		<h1>Using PondSim</h1>
		
		<h2>Getting Started</h2>
		Go to 'Input and Run' link.  If want to load the input data from a previous run start be selecting that run in the menu and then pressing the 'Load Run' button. Otherwise, start by entering a short run description.  This should be something that will identify the run to you.  The date and time of the run will be automatically attached to your description.  
		
		<h2>Inflow and Precipitaton</h2>
		Next, select the length of the run and input the the inflow and rainfall for each of these days.  Forecasts of these values can be obtained from the 'Forecasts' link unless you are running the model with historical data.
		
		<h2>Water Surface Elevations</h2>
		Enter today's elevations for the Oxidation Ponds and the Enhancement Marshes in absolute elevation.
		
		<h2>Automatic Settings</h2>
		In this section you can select if you want pondSim to maintain a given height or flow in some of the ponds or enhancement marshes. Select neither to turn off these settings.  A target wetland flow can also be specified here, leave this blank for no target wetland effluent.  
		
		
		<h2>Weir Settings</h2>
		The Weirs section is now input as inches from the water surface.  So no more calculations.  
		
		<h2>Pump Settings</h2>
		Here you can turn on certain pumps. If you turn a pump on, then enter the number of hours to run the pump.  You may also select an offset;  The offset is the number of hours from the beginning of the simulation that the pump will turn on.  Be aware that whatever is entered in the hours and offset will be ignored unless the pump is tunred on.  
		
		<h2>Run the Model</h2>
		Click the "Run Model" button and you will be redirected to the results page.  The data you entered will be automatically saved if you want to go back and change something.  If the run was successful, you will see a graph of the results.  If the run was not successful, a message will be printed and the log file will be displayed showing.		
		<h2>Notes</h2>
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		The inflow and rainflow forecasts are specifically calibrated to the treatment plant.  Theay are composed of the best available data.  These values should be used for multi day simullations along with professional judgement.  
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		As long as Pond 2 and Pond 3 elevations stay the same you can leave the Weir levels at their values but if the levels in these ponds change you must change the elevations of the weirs since they would have been raised or lowered in operation. 
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		-Written Cameron Bracken 1 Mar 2009<br/>
		-Thanks to Eric Lust for his original notes on PondSim 1.0
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